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FLECK v. KDI SYLVAN POOLS, INC.

Nos. 91-2045, 91-2090, 92-1001, 92-1077, 92-1090, 92-1137, 92-1138 and 92-1165.

981 F.2d 107 (1992)

Richard FLECK; Diane Fleck; v. KDI SYLVAN POOLS, INC., a/k/a Sylvan Pools; Muskin, Inc.; Nichols Swim Pools, Inc.; James Hubert, v. S.K. PLASTICS, INC.; Doughboy Recreational, Inc., a Division of Hoffinger Industries, Inc., v. ATREO MANUFACTURING CO., INC.; Poseidon Pools, Inc.; Poseidon Pools of America, Inc.; Gibraltar Factors Corp.; the Gibraltar Corporation; S & V Pools, Inc.; Esther Williams Swimming Pool Company; Esther Williams Pools, Inc.; and Esther Williams all Aluminum Swimming Pool Company Richard Fleck and Diane Fleck, Appellants (Two Cases). Richard FLECK; Diane Fleck; v. KDI SYLVAN POOLS, INC., a/k/a Sylvan Pools; Muskin, Inc.; Nichols Swim Pools, Inc.; James Hubert v. S.K. PLASTICS, INC.; Doughboy Recreational, Inc., a Division of Hoffinger Industries, Inc. v. ATREO MANUFACTURING CO., INC.; Poseidon Pools, Inc.; Poseidon Pools of America, Inc.; Gibraltar Factors Corp.; the Gibraltar Corporation; S & V Pools, Inc.; Esther Williams Swimming Pool Company; Esther Williams Pools, Inc.; and Esther Williams all Aluminum Swimming Pool Company Hoffinger Industries, Inc., (Incorrectly Designated as Doughboy Recreational, Inc., a Division of Hoffinger Industries, Inc.), Appellant (Two Cases). Richard FLECK; Diane Fleck; v. KDI SYLVAN POOLS, INC., a/k/a Sylvan Pools; Muskin, Inc.; Nichols Swim Pools, Inc.; James Hubert [VV] v. S.K. PLASTICS, INC.; Doughboy Recreational, Inc., a Division of Hoffinger Industries, Inc. v. ATREO MANUFACTURING CO., INC.; Poseidon Pools, Inc.; Poseidon Pools of America, Inc.; Gibraltar Factors Corp.; the Gibraltar Corporation; S & V Pools, Inc.; Esther Williams Swimming Pool Company; Esther Williams Pools, Inc.; and Esther Williams all Aluminum Swimming Pool Company; Nichols Swim Pools, Inc., Appellants. Richard FLECK; Diane Fleck; v. KDI SYLVAN POOLS, INC., a/k/a Sylvan Pools; Muskin, Inc.; Nichols Swim Pools, Inc.; James Hubert v. S.K. PLASTICS, INC.; Doughboy Recreational, Inc., a Division of Hoffinger Industries, Inc. v. ATREO MANUFACTURING CO., INC.; Poseidon Pools, Inc.; Poseidon Pools of America, Inc.; Gibraltar Factors Corp.; the Gibraltar Corporation; S & V Pools, Inc.; Esther Williams Swimming Pool Company; Esther Williams Pools, Inc.; and Esther Williams all Aluminum Swimming Pool Company Gibraltar Corporation, Appellant. Richard FLECK; Diane Fleck; v. KDI SYLVAN POOLS, INC., a/k/a Sylvan Pools; Muskin, Inc.; Nichols Swim Pools, Inc.; James Hubert v. S.K. PLASTICS, INC.; Doughboy Recreational, Inc., a Division of Hoffinger Industries, Inc. v. ATREO MANUFACTURING CO., INC.; Poseidon Pools, Inc.; Poseidon Pools of America, Inc.; Gibraltar Factors Corp.; the Gibraltar Corporation; S & V Pools, Inc.; Esther Williams Swimming Pool Company; Esther Williams Pools, Inc.; and Esther Williams all Aluminum Swimming Pool Company S & V Pools, Inc. and Poseidon Pools of America, Inc., Appellants (Two Cases).

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided December 4, 1992.

Sur Petition for Rehearing December 31, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David F. Binder and A. Roy Decaro (argued) Raynes, McCarty, Binder, Ross & Mundy, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellants/appellees Richard and Diane Fleck.

Gary B. Cutler and Richard A. Kraemer (argued), Margolis, Edelstein, Scherlis, Sarowitz & Kraemer, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee KDI Sylvan Pools.

Harry G. Mahoney (argued), Deasey, Mahoney, Bender & McKenna, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee/appellant Nichols Swim Pools.

Mark H. Scoblionko, Scoblionko, Scoblionko, Muir & Bartholomew, Allentown, Pa., Ernest R. Bazzana (argued), Plunkett & Cooney, Detroit, Mich., and Dennis J. Clark, Plunkett & Cooney, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee/appellant Doughboy Recreational, Inc.

Samuel Goldblatt, Saperston and Day, P.C., Buffalo, N.Y., for appellees Poseidon Pools and Gibraltar.

George F. Dale (argued) Dale & Korolishin, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee/appellant Poseidon Pools of America and S & V Pools.

Angelo L. Scaricamazza, Jr. (argued) Naulty, Scaricamazza & McDevitt, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee/appellant Gibraltar Corp.

Before: BECKER, MANSMANN and NYGAARD, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.

Richard Fleck dove into a three-and-half foot deep above-ground swimming pool, broke his neck, and was rendered a quadriplegic. The pool and its replacement pool liner did not have depth markers or "No Diving" warnings. The Flecks contended that the homeowner was negligent and that the sellers of the pool and replacement liner were strictly liable for failing to warn under Pennsylvania law.

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